Question 1

Which of the following are structural components of narrative drama?

Accepted Answer

A) character, setting, and conflict 
B) theme, setting, and role play 
C) plot, conflict, and pantomime 
D) verbalization, props, and mind pictures 
A) character, setting, and conflict 
B) theme, setting, and role play 
C) plot, conflict, and pantomime 
D) verbalization, props, and mind pictures A

Question 2

Gwen's second graders put on a skit about a hungry dog who wants a bone.Each time the child playing the dog gets close to the bone, it is moved away.Finally, the dog sits up and begs, and he is given the bone.This is an example of which dramatic elements?

Accepted Answer

A) timing and mood 
B) focus and space 
C) symbolization and sound 
D) tension and contrast 
A) timing and mood 
B) focus and space 
C) symbolization and sound 
D) tension and contrast D

Question 3

Having children watch a dance performance on video and then asking them to draw a picture showing themselves as one of the dancers is an example of which Common Core process?

Accepted Answer

A) creating 
B) responding 
C) connecting 
D) performing 
A) creating 
B) responding 
C) connecting 
D) performing B

Question 4

Young children should attend theater productions aimed at children because they:

Accepted Answer

A) do not know enough to understand adult performances. 
B) will learn how to behave as an audience. 
C) will like being the center of attention. 
D) will see what they need to do to be better actors. 
A) do not know enough to understand adult performances. 
B) will learn how to behave as an audience. 
C) will like being the center of attention. 
D) will see what they need to do to be better actors.

Question 5

Merry watches a group of children building a house in the block center.She brings over some pieces of cardboard and says, "I thought maybe you could use this for the roof." What teaching role is Merry exhibiting?

Accepted Answer

A) observer 
B) director 
C) mediator 
D) onlooker 
A) observer 
B) director 
C) mediator 
D) onlooker

Question 6

Thomas, a child with autism, is joining Ulna's first grade class.She is worried he will have trouble in group play situations.Which of the following can she do to help Thomas?

Accepted Answer

A) Partition off a separate play area for him with low dividers so he can see the other children playing. 
B) Use only verbal signals. 
C) Use task cards to cue appropriate behavior. 
D) Have Thomas leave the room for one-on-one time during group play. 
A) Partition off a separate play area for him with low dividers so he can see the other children playing. 
B) Use only verbal signals. 
C) Use task cards to cue appropriate behavior. 
D) Have Thomas leave the room for one-on-one time during group play.

Question 7

Francesca wants to assess the language skills of her preschoolers.At which activity would she observe rich verbal interactions?

Accepted Answer

A) music listening center 
B) painting easel 
C) space ship play center 
D) foam climbing blocks 
A) music listening center 
B) painting easel 
C) space ship play center 
D) foam climbing blocks

Question 8

Kellianne wants to assess cognitive problem solving skills.Which dramatic play activity observation would provide the most feedback?

Accepted Answer

A) watching the children pretend to drive cars on the playground 
B) talking individually to each child about their favorite TV show 
C) playing the game Statues, where children freeze when the music stops 
D) putting out a basket of pinecones in the block center and challenging them to include at least two in their block structures 
A) watching the children pretend to drive cars on the playground 
B) talking individually to each child about their favorite TV show 
C) playing the game Statues, where children freeze when the music stops 
D) putting out a basket of pinecones in the block center and challenging them to include at least two in their block structures

Question 9

How does children's pretend play help them develop physically, socially, cognitively, linguistically, and emotionally?

Accepted Answer

Physically by moving the body to charact

Question 10

What are the components of a narrative drama or story play? Give an example of an activity that would address one of these elements.

Accepted Answer

Characters: There may be one or more peo

Question 11

Four second graders retell the children's book Those Shoes, substituting a coat for the sneakers.Which question should the teacher ask to assess what they know about dramatic elements?

Accepted Answer

A) "What mood did you create?" 
B) "Why did you choose to use a coat?" 
C) "What other ending could you have invented?" 
D) "Why did you choose this book?" 
A) "What mood did you create?" 
B) "Why did you choose to use a coat?" 
C) "What other ending could you have invented?" 
D) "Why did you choose this book?"

Question 12

What is the purpose of a persona doll?

Accepted Answer

A) They allow children to play with dolls with different colored skin. 
B) They foster discussion of social issues. 
C) They make reading books more exciting and meaningful. 
D) They add reality to the puppets used at the puppet center. 
A) They allow children to play with dolls with different colored skin. 
B) They foster discussion of social issues. 
C) They make reading books more exciting and meaningful. 
D) They add reality to the puppets used at the puppet center.

Question 13

Denise wants to involve families in their preschoolers' dramatic play activities.Which of the following is the most effective strategy she can use?

Accepted Answer

A) Invite families to observe their children at play. 
B) Invite families to visit and share family and traditional stories. 
C) Ask families to attend an assembly performance by the children. 
D) Ask families to drive the children to a theater performance. 
A) Invite families to observe their children at play. 
B) Invite families to visit and share family and traditional stories. 
C) Ask families to attend an assembly performance by the children. 
D) Ask families to drive the children to a theater performance.

Question 14

According to Piaget's levels of play, symbolic play is commonly demonstrated by children:

Accepted Answer

A) at the sensorimotor level of development. 
B) in their concrete operational stage. 
C) in their preschool age. 
D) in middle school. 
A) at the sensorimotor level of development. 
B) in their concrete operational stage. 
C) in their preschool age. 
D) in middle school.

Question 15

The main purpose of children's pretend play is to:

Accepted Answer

A) help learn professional acting skills. 
B) develop ways to amuse themselves. 
C) practice social behaviors in a safe setting. 
D) develop physical strength. 
A) help learn professional acting skills. 
B) develop ways to amuse themselves. 
C) practice social behaviors in a safe setting. 
D) develop physical strength.

Question 16

Carrie, age two, picks up a block and pretends she is making a phone call.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) social bonding. 
B) game-based play. 
C) playing a role. 
D) symbolic play. 
A) social bonding. 
B) game-based play. 
C) playing a role. 
D) symbolic play.

Question 17

Allison wants to make a prop box that will develop literacy skills and foster anti-bias attitudes.Which items should she put in the box?

Accepted Answer

A) chalk, magnifiers, nets, tweezers, and insect identification books 
B) combs, empty hair product containers for different kinds of hair, and a book about hair 
C) bucket, trowel, seed packets, watering can, sun hat, and vegetable book 
D) painter's hat, brushes, water, lettering guide, and alphabet books 
A) chalk, magnifiers, nets, tweezers, and insect identification books 
B) combs, empty hair product containers for different kinds of hair, and a book about hair 
C) bucket, trowel, seed packets, watering can, sun hat, and vegetable book 
D) painter's hat, brushes, water, lettering guide, and alphabet books

Question 18

How are theater performances and children's dramatic play similar?

Accepted Answer

The elements of drama and dramatic play

Question 19

Deidre notices that only girls are playing in the housekeeping center.How can she adapt the housekeeping area to attract more boys to that center?

Accepted Answer

A) Add more play foods and cooking utensils. 
B) Have boys-only days. 
C) Change the center to a restaurant. 
D) Add more boy dolls. 
A) Add more play foods and cooking utensils. 
B) Have boys-only days. 
C) Change the center to a restaurant. 
D) Add more boy dolls.

Question 20

Nyah wants to use guided imagery to develop a sense of story in her kindergartners.Which mind picture would you suggest she use?

Accepted Answer

A) Have children lay on their backs and imagine they are clouds. 
B) Have children imagine they are going on a trip to China. 
C) Have children imagine they are a drop of water in the water cycle. 
D) Have children imagine they are eating an ice cream cone. 
A) Have children lay on their backs and imagine they are clouds. 
B) Have children imagine they are going on a trip to China. 
C) Have children imagine they are a drop of water in the water cycle. 
D) Have children imagine they are eating an ice cream cone.

Which of the following are structural components of narrative drama?

Gwen's second graders put on a skit about a hungry dog who wants a bone.Each time the child playing the dog gets close to the bone, it is moved away.Finally, the dog sits up and begs, and he is given the bone.This is an example of which dramatic elements?

Having children watch a dance performance on video and then asking them to draw a picture showing themselves as one of the dancers is an example of which Common Core process?

Young children should attend theater productions aimed at children because they:

Merry watches a group of children building a house in the block center.She brings over some pieces of cardboard and says, "I thought maybe you could use this for the roof." What teaching role is Merry exhibiting?

Thomas, a child with autism, is joining Ulna's first grade class.She is worried he will have trouble in group play situations.Which of the following can she do to help Thomas?

Francesca wants to assess the language skills of her preschoolers.At which activity would she observe rich verbal interactions?

Kellianne wants to assess cognitive problem solving skills.Which dramatic play activity observation would provide the most feedback?

How does children's pretend play help them develop physically, socially, cognitively, linguistically, and emotionally?

What are the components of a narrative drama or story play? Give an example of an activity that would address one of these elements.

Four second graders retell the children's book Those Shoes, substituting a coat for the sneakers.Which question should the teacher ask to assess what they know about dramatic elements?

What is the purpose of a persona doll?

Denise wants to involve families in their preschoolers' dramatic play activities.Which of the following is the most effective strategy she can use?

According to Piaget's levels of play, symbolic play is commonly demonstrated by children:

The main purpose of children's pretend play is to:

Carrie, age two, picks up a block and pretends she is making a phone call.This is an example of:

Allison wants to make a prop box that will develop literacy skills and foster anti-bias attitudes.Which items should she put in the box?

How are theater performances and children's dramatic play similar?

Deidre notices that only girls are playing in the housekeeping center.How can she adapt the housekeeping area to attract more boys to that center?

Nyah wants to use guided imagery to develop a sense of story in her kindergartners.Which mind picture would you suggest she use?

The Arts and Young Children

Nurturing Creativity

Artistic Development

Awakening the Senses

Coming Together Through the Arts

Creating a Place for the Arts

Introducing the Worlds Arts

Integrating the Arts Into the Curriculum

Creating Visual Art

Making Music

Moving Creatively

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Exam 12: Nurturing the Imagination

Which of the following are structural components of narrative drama?

Gwen's second graders put on a skit about a hungry dog who wants a bone.Each time the child playing the dog gets close to the bone, it is moved away.Finally, the dog sits up and begs, and he is given the bone.This is an example of which dramatic elements?

Having children watch a dance performance on video and then asking them to draw a picture showing themselves as one of the dancers is an example of which Common Core process?

Young children should attend theater productions aimed at children because they:

Merry watches a group of children building a house in the block center.She brings over some pieces of cardboard and says, "I thought maybe you could use this for the roof." What teaching role is Merry exhibiting?

Thomas, a child with autism, is joining Ulna's first grade class.She is worried he will have trouble in group play situations.Which of the following can she do to help Thomas?

Francesca wants to assess the language skills of her preschoolers.At which activity would she observe rich verbal interactions?

Kellianne wants to assess cognitive problem solving skills.Which dramatic play activity observation would provide the most feedback?

How does children's pretend play help them develop physically, socially, cognitively, linguistically, and emotionally?

What are the components of a narrative drama or story play? Give an example of an activity that would address one of these elements.

Four second graders retell the children's book Those Shoes, substituting a coat for the sneakers.Which question should the teacher ask to assess what they know about dramatic elements?

What is the purpose of a persona doll?

Denise wants to involve families in their preschoolers' dramatic play activities.Which of the following is the most effective strategy she can use?

According to Piaget's levels of play, symbolic play is commonly demonstrated by children:

The main purpose of children's pretend play is to:

Carrie, age two, picks up a block and pretends she is making a phone call.This is an example of:

Allison wants to make a prop box that will develop literacy skills and foster anti-bias attitudes.Which items should she put in the box?

How are theater performances and children's dramatic play similar?

Deidre notices that only girls are playing in the housekeeping center.How can she adapt the housekeeping area to attract more boys to that center?

Nyah wants to use guided imagery to develop a sense of story in her kindergartners.Which mind picture would you suggest she use?

The Arts and Young Children

Nurturing Creativity

Artistic Development

Awakening the Senses

Coming Together Through the Arts

Creating a Place for the Arts

Introducing the Worlds Arts

Integrating the Arts Into the Curriculum

Creating Visual Art

Making Music

Moving Creatively

Filters